Central Michigan University Athletics
Burtinsky and LaFavors Named CMU Scholar-Athletes of the Week
March 22, 2004
Central Michigan University has selected Sara Burtinsky (gymnastics) and Jeff LaFavors (baseball) as CMU Scholar-Athletes of the Week. Candidates for CMU Scholar-Athletes of the Week must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher and are selected based on athletic performance the previous week. Here are this week's honorees and their credentials:
Sara Burtinsky
Junior
Gymnastics
Oshawa, Ont./Northview Heights Secondary
3.18 GPA
Health Fitness Major
Burtinsky won three individual MAC titles in leading the Chippewas to their second straight MAC Championship on Friday. Burtinsky ended teammate Kara Reighard's two-year reign as all-around champion by scoring 39.550 and taking the top spot. The junior also took first with a school and MAC-meet record 9.975 on the beam and took the top spot on the bars with a 9.925. CMU set a MAC Championship record with a score of 197.525.
 Jeff LaFavors hit a grand slam against Illinois State last weekend.  |
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Jeff LaFavors
Junior
Baseball
Detroit/Detroit Renaissance HS
3.41 GPA
Computer Science Major
LaFavors notched his first-career grand slam in the first inning of the Chippewas' 20-8 win over Illinois State on Saturday afternoon. He went 2-for-2 in the game, with his other hit being a double. The junior went 1-for-2 in CMU's only other win of the week, a 6-3 defeat of the Redbirds on Friday. LaFavors ended the five-game week with four RBI and a .375 batting average.